Trauma

This can be after a presentation to an emergency department and can include major trauma (for example fractures of the long bones-femur, tibia, humerus, radius and ulna). But it can also be after a simple injury at home (common injuries include wrist fractures for example) or on the sporting field or ski slopes.

These injuries can also include injuries to the soft tissues, lacerations and ruptures of tendons and ligaments. This would include Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) ruptures and Achilles tendon ruptures.

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Call 000

In case of medical emergency. If you have and orthopaedic emergency, please contact the Orthopaedic registrar on call at Orange Health Service 02 6369 3000 or present directly to the Emergency Department of your nearest hospital.